Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Merrimac” in chapter 8 of James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy.:

... in fact as well as in name. Sixteen of her company of sixty-five went down with her off Hatteras. After the famous battle the Monitor's crew, still waiting for another opportunity to engage the Merrimac , had sent the touching letter to Lieutenant Worden of which the following is a portion: To our Dear and honered Captain:--Dear Sir: These few lines is from your own Crew of the Monitor, Hoping to Go...
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